Bangladesh could earn a few billion US dollars from global carbon trading each year if carbon reduction projects are properly implemented in the country, according to speakers at a discussion.

The foreign ministry has assigned Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) to look into the matter whether Bangladesh should join a US-led strategic initiative "Quad".

United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for International Migration Peter Sutherland arrives in Dhaka on a three-day visit Tuesday.